Friday 23rd January 2004
BATMAN #619 - BEST SELLING COMIC OF 2003
Earlier this week Diamond Comics Distributors issues a combined sales chart showing the Top 100 Best Selling comics and graphic novels for 2003. It was a chart dominated by Batman.
The Dark Knight appeared in 19 of the Top 100 comics and 13 of the Top 100 Graphic Novels or Trade Paperbacks. Topping the chart as the best selling comic book of 2003 was BATMAN #619 the concluding issue of Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's classic "Hush" storyline.A full listing of all the BATMAN related books in the chart is in the Comics News section below. Talking of "Hush" check out the In The Stores section for the first look at a great new set of Hush related figures. Plus there's more BATMAN MOVIE rumors circulating this week as well as all the usual news and information.
And don't forget to cast your vote in this year's ALFRED AWARDS.
As always have a great week. - Alan J. Porter
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IN THIS ISSUE
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Comics Shipping (January 28th )
JUSTICE LEAGUE (Cartoon Network)
TEEN TITANS (Cartoon Network)
TEEN TITANS (KidsWB)
SUPER FRIENDS (Boomerang)
UK TV SCHEDULE
Toonami, Turner's new UK cartoon Network has just started broadcasting. The following Batman shows will be running.
BATMAN OF THE FUTURE (Batman Beyond) :
JUSTICE LEAGUE
LATEST BATMAN 5 RUMORS & NEWS
CATWOMAN UPDATES
BIG APPLE COMIC-CON - New York - Jan 24th / 25th
The latest Big Apple Comic con will feature several guests including Golden Age BATMAN artist DICK AYERS
EMERALD CITY COMIC CON - Seattle - Feb 29th
The second Emerald City convention features GREG RUCKA, MATT WAGNER, DAVE JOHNSON and PETE WOODS among many other guests.
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